Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-29
WAS 1T WRONG FOR PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND TO WRITE \ LET-
PEJs yInNpRINE EAInDITN2

Calhoun would have been without mOuU-
nent until the end of time had IL depended on
Republicans Ia erect one To his memory. But
DrmO, rats think iJ no diSCrcdt 10 do honor 10
his memory, ami u Democratic President writes
IA letter in honor Of the event And yet 'Old
Hickory IN his day looked upon Calhouh ~, Il
man dangerous To the peace and welfare OF the
country; in fact, as aconSpiraior against It's exist
Curr.
funct Confectionery aud the President ui the
United States both writing letters hOnornS the
name and tame of such man. II was natural
enough for Davis % write In his honor, but en-
tirvIy unnatural and unbeCOming for the PreSl-
dent Of the preserved Union 10 take amy part IN
the prOcecdingS-htt 5HigSHc'r
It may be that the Republicans would
never have erected monument TO the
memory OF john c. CALHOUN. But we
see no harm in the people Of his native
State. at time like this revereuciug his
name. Nor TO we see how it is entirely
unnatural and unbecoming for the Presi-
dent OF the preserved Union to take any
part in the proceedings"
It il now thirty-seven years since the
South Carolina statesman closed his career.
The extreme theory ofStates Rights which
he held has long since been changed, and
the question il no longer one before the
people. The question of slavery is dead
and buried never again to he re~urrected.
The people Of the South would not revive
these questionsif they could, They accept
the decision once and for all.
These things being 80, does it not ill
become any one to find fault with an
American citizen for reyerencing the mem
DRY of such q man rs CALHOUN? What
ever were his interpretations of the national
constitution he was man for all that of
whom any State could he proud. We must
Judge men by the sum total of the good
and bad in their lives lie was born a
poor Irish hoy, just about the time our
nation was horn, aGd he grew up with the
Union. In the almost three score and ten
years of life allotted TO him there was
scarcely an event Of importance in the
COantry's history in which he did
not take part. He rose to bis
proud position by his indOmitable energy
in the face of the greatest difficulties.
HIS integrity, purity of life and cOnScien-
tious purposes were above reproaeh, even
from his bitterest political enemies. As
Representative in Congress, rs United
States Senator, as Secretary OF War, as
Vice President, he has LETT q record that is
worthy Of high place in American states
'ma8ship.
Statesmen Of whom all sections Of the
Y6Gntry feel proud have paid high compli-
.sssspt to JOHN c. CALHOUN. Mr. DALLAS,
who was in the Cabinet OfMr. MADISON as
Secretary Of the Treasury, said Mr.. CAL
HoUN, in the war of 1912, was "the young
Hercules who carried the war on his Shout
ders." The great WILLIAM PINKNEY, Of
Maryland, who was also member Of the
House, upon one occasion, following Mr..
CALHOUN in debate on the same side, said
Of him: ''The strong power ofgenius from
. higher region than that Of argument, has
thrown on the subject all the light with
which it is the prerogative Of genius to in
vests and illuminate everything" How he
performed the duties of his position of
Secretary of War can be also
better determined in the same way.